Legally blind students(people with partial blindness) find it difficult to take notes at the fast pace that it is being dictated.The proposed solution: the CUbiC Note-Taker, which is a highly portable device that requires no prior classroom setup, and does not require lecturers to adapt their presentations.Alternatives to Note-Taking: There has been alternatives like human note taker, magnifier light, CCTV magnifier, softwares like zoom text.Available Classroom Technologies: Digital Whiteboards and Lecture Recording Systems:They automatically transfer the matter on blackboard to a digital representation.

Many of these existing technologies have significant overhead, such as prior setup in the classroom, and many of them require the lecturer to adapt the presentation, and none of these classroom technologies deal with the BNB delays faced by students who are legally blind.

The Note-Taker

It comprises of servo operated pan/tilt mechanism, a camcoder, and a 13 inch tablet PC with 1280x768 screen.During lectures, the student views a live video camera feed of the front of the classroom in one window, and takes notes by writing into the digital notepad window.
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SMART NOTE TAKER
take notes intelligently...
ABSTRACT:
The Smart NoteTaker is such a helpful product that satisfies the
needs of the people in today's technologic and fast life. This
product can be used in many ways. The Smart NoteTaker provides taking
fast and easy notes to people who are busy one's self with something.
With the help of Smart NoteTaker, people will be able to write notes
on the air, while being busy with their work. The written note will
be stored on the memory chip of the pen, and will be able to read in
digital medium after the job has done. This will save time and
facilitate life.
The Smart NoteTaker is good and helpful for blinds that think and
write freely. Another place, where our product can play an important
role, is where two people talks on the phone. The subscribers are
apart from each other while their talk, and they may want to use
figures or texts to understand themselves better. It's also useful
especially for instructors in presentations. The instructors may not
want to present the lecture in front of the board. The drawn figure
can be processed and directly sent to the server computer in the
room. The server computer then can broadcast the drawn shape through
network to all of the computers which are present in the room. By
this way, the lectures are aimed to be more efficient and fun. This
product will be simple but powerful. The product will be able to
sense 3D shapes and motions that user tries to draw. The sensed
information will be processed and transferred to the memory chip and
then will be monitored on the display device. The drawn shape then
can be broadcasted to the network or sent to a mobile device.
There will be an additional feature of the product which will monitor
the notes, which were taken before, on the application program used
in the computer. This application program can be a word document or
an image file. Then, the sensed figures that were drawn onto the air
will be recognized and by the help of the software program we will
write, the desired character will be printed in the word document. If
the application program is a paint related program, then the most
similar shape will be chosen by the program and then will be printed
on the screen.
Since, JAVA Applet is suitable for both the drawings and strings, all
these applications can be put together by developing a single JAVA
program. The JAVA code that we will develop will also be installed on
the pen so that the processor inside the pen will type and draw the
desired shape or text on the display panel.
What is some information on the 'smart note taker'?
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I went to the "Smart Note Taker" website - it is poorly-written, with
a lot of typographical errors, and thus is not a professional site.
Also, the contact address is a gmail address, which is not a
reputable business email. I'd say this is a case of something that
sounds too good to be true - don't waste money on it.
It seems to be some sort of recording device where you write your
notes with a pen onto your laptop instead of typing - I can't see how
that would be worth the money.
My advice is to learn how to take notes yourself - see the Related
Questions - and then you will be the Smart Note Taker!
Latest News - October, 2009
There is now a product SIMILAR to this "Smart Note Taker" listed on
the market with a delivery time of "soon" - it is made by Kawell
Industry in Hongkong - there are no prices listed, and the MINIMUM
order they will accept is for 50 devices! Here's their information:
Mobile Note Taker or Digital Pen
Mobile note taker (or digital pen)--- portable handwriting capture
device using handwriting recognition technology to capture your hand
writing notes, drawings, sketches anytime, anywhere then upload,
file, email your handwriting notes, drawings, sketches once connected
to computer.
An nice digital scribe to assist your business, study and daily life.
There is also a voice-recording product listed from Everway, also in
China - they have absolutely no prices listed, but here's the
information for their product:
Being responsible for coordinating meetings and taking minutes, your
heavy workload can be greatly reduced, and you are assured of
complete and accurate minutes if you use a high-quality pen recorder.
We strongly recommend you to take a look at our newly developed
ballpoint-pen-shaped Pen Recorder which, with a metallic and stylish
body and concealed mini buttons, is capable of producing professional
sound quality. Our Pen Recorder integrates the four functionsÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½
writing, digital recording, MP3 player and USB driveÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½into an ideal
recording and entertainment device for business people,
investigators, secretaries and students.
Our EW807 pen has the following special features
1.Unlike other pen recorders with 4 or 5 pushbuttons on pen body, it
has only one concealed button on pen body, which makes it looks more
like a normal pen.
2.Unlike other pen recorders with annoying flashing lights while
recording, we could set flash lights off during recording.
So you can write it as a normal ballpoint pen without annoying
flashing lights.
3. The built-in Mic is good quality and sensitive, it has the best
sound recording quality (very clear recording) and could clearly
record sound 10 meters away
4. Elegant looking, super thin,very handy, largest diameter is only
13.9mm,
5. ONE-TOUCH-RECORD
It goes straight into voice record mode after power on;it will start
recording with a single push.
(other similar pens on market will first go to music play mode)
6.Recording could be saved in MP3 or WAV format
Technical features:
1.USB2.0, mass storage: up to 2GB
2.built-in Li-battery, support over 12hours recording after fully
charged.
3. Included USB Cable Connector easily Docks to any USB jack
Without LCD Display
4. Compatible with windows 98/2000/ME/XP, Mac 9. X and above
5. Up to 144hours recording in WAV format or up to 72hours recording
in MP3 format
Definition
The Smart NoteTaker is such a helpful product that satisfies the
needs of the people in today's technologic and fast life. This
product can be used in many ways. The Smart NoteTaker provides taking
fast and easy notes to people who are busy one's self with something.
With the help of Smart NoteTaker, people will be able to write notes
on the air, while being busy with their work. The written note will
be stored on the memory chip of the pen, and will be able to read in
digital medium after the job has done. This will save time and
facilitate life.
The Smart NoteTaker is good and helpful for blinds that think and
write freely. Another place, where our product can play an important
role, is where two people talks on the phone. The subscribers are
apart from each other while their talk, and they may want to use
figures or texts to understand themselves better. It's also useful
especially for instructors in presentations. The instructors may not
want to present the lecture in front of the board. The drawn figure
can be processed and directly sent to the server computer in the
room. The server computer then can broadcast the drawn shape through
network to all of the computers which are present in the room. By
this way, the lectures are aimed to be more efficient and fun. This
product will be simple but powerful. The product will be able to
sense 3D shapes and motions that user tries to draw. The sensed
information will be processed and transferred to the memory chip and
then will be monitored on the display device. The drawn shape then
can be broadcasted to the network or sent to a mobile device.
There will be an additional feature of the product which will monitor
the notes, which were taken before, on the application program used
in the computer. This application program can be a word document or
an image file. Then, the sensed figures that were drawn onto the air
will be recognized and by the help of the software program we will
write, the desired character will be printed in the word document. If
the application program is a paint related program, then the most
similar shape will be chosen by the program and then will be printed
on the screen.
Since, JAVA Applet is suitable for both the drawings and strings, all
these applications can be put together by developing a single JAVA
program. The JAVA code that we will develop will also be installed on
the pen so that the processor inside the pen will type and draw the
desired shape or text on the display panel.
Main features
Common to IRISNotesâ€žÂ¢ 1.0 and IRISNotesâ€žÂ¢ Executive 1.0
Highly Portable Pen
135 x 14,5 mm ink pen
Recognize Handwritten Notes*
Simply write your text using the provided ink pen. Your handwritten
notes will be instantly converted into editable text!
Extended software suite
- Easy Note Taker manager
- Notes recognition software Lite* (Advanced software only available
on IRISNotesâ€žÂ¢ Executive, see below)

Â¢ Item No : N1G-253750
Â¢ Place of orgin : China
Features Specifications Ã‚Â» Note Taker (MNT S100)
Unction characteristics
Handwriting recognition and save: The Mobile NoteTaker PRO is a
unique device that captures notes handwritten on plain paper, Stores
the notes to memory and uploads them to a PC
Mobile working mode: Take digital notes while being away from you
computer in meetings, classroom and at home (device is not connected)
Online working mode: Work online as a table PC compatiable pen(device
is plugged to USB port).
Pen and ink features: Enables windows vista* and office2007 great
inking and handwrie features.
You write, it types!
IRISnotes is a pen and mobile note taker that can capture handwritten
notes and drawings, as well as edit, save and export them. Your
handwritten notes can be instantly converted into editable text in a
wide range of languages.

Use your pen as a mouse
You can set the pen to mouse mode. In this mode, tapping the pen in
the writing area or pressing the button on the side of the pen will
act like a single mouse click.
Works on any paper with normal ink refill
You can write your notes on any kind of paper! Simply place the
receiver on the top or the corner of your document and you are ready
to write!
* Only on Windows platform

Simply write your notes with the provided standard ink pen
The pen is wireless, use it everywhere When you are back to
your computer, simply upload your notes!
You can also write when connected Using the provided
software suite, all your notes will be converted into editable texts!
Edit your notes in your favorite software!
How does it work?
Advantages & disadvantages:
Basically, I find myself in need of a snippet keeper.
There are two
primary reasons: (i) I have random bits of information stored in a
multitude of ways so they are not always easy to find; and (ii) for
some books I read, I want a place to take notes in. I started by
re-reading many of Matt's wonderful reviews of snippet keepers and
then trying out the ones that seemed most promising.
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I am at the point where the decision is between NoteTaker, NoteBook,
and DEVONthink. I like DEVONthink, but am attracted to the outliner
features of the Note* applications. In Matt's review of NoteTaker, he
mentioned that NoteBook had just been released but he hadn't had time
to try it out. In Adam's review of NoteBook today, he mentioned that
he hasn't used NoteTaker much. I was wondering if anyone has used
both applications and, if so, how they compare.
I'm not asking for a detailed analysis, just wondering if there were
one or two features that make one stand out from the other.
If it's of any interest or use, I am currently leaning towards
NoteBook, because of the following list of advantages and
disadvantages for the two applications (these are subjective as
they're based on what's important to me):
NoteBook
--------
Advantages:
-Media frames
-Excellent index with context
-Multiple keywords per item
-Multiple highlighters
-Stickers
-Smart quotes
-Outline styles
Disadvantages:
-No history
-No templates
-No embedded web pages
-Contents stored as binary
-Can't link to specific cells (only pages)
-No AppleScript
NoteTaker
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Advantages:
-Embed web pages
-AppleScript
-History
-Templates
-Drawer (Contents outline, library, history)
-Line numbers
Disadvantages:
-Index has no context, not nearly as good as NoteBook's
-Only one keyword per item
-Clipping service requires second click
-Working with pasted graphics is awkward
-Highlighter only works on full cells, doesn't get indexed
-No smart quotes
-Switches to front when using contextual menu in other application
-Can't drag items to other tabs
I think that the first two NoteBook advantages are the most important
for me. I want to be able to find snippets of information easily, so
an effective index is very important. The media frames are just a
good way of managing inserted graphics/PDFs, though I wish they could
also be used with embedded web pages too (currently, NoteBook can't
display web pages). The main other aspect causing me to prefer
NoteBook is that I find its method of entering text and moving about
better -- I can't really describe why, though, in the details I just
prefer it. Based on the release notes, they also seem to be
attempting to match MORE's outline features (though there is still no
clone capability).
How do you take good notes in class?
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Taking Good Notes
One major thing is being prepared. Having something to write with and
some paper to write on. Being prepared also means that you have read
the material in advance. Reading the material helps you determine
what information is more important.
Make sure you pay attention! You cannot take good notes if you cannot
focus on what you are taking notes on. Your teacher will be
emphasizing different information, and you really want to notice
that. Usually the teacher will emphasize what they think is
important. What they think is important is more likely to be on the
test.
If you are having a hard time paying attention, you need to do
something about it. Are you sitting in the front, middle, or back?
Students in the back are more likely to be distracted or to daydream.
If you want to focus, you should probably sit in the first few rows.
So if you want to move, then ask your teacher (before or after class)
if you can be moved up. If you explain that you are having trouble
focusing and think that sitting close will help, most teachers will
be glad to help you with that.
Here are some tips to taking good notes that will help you understand
your classes better.
Â¢ Make your notebook an outline of the material - you can even
use the textbook as a guide and write down major topics ahead of time
Â¢ Write down anything the teacher puts onto the board. If they
think it is important, it probably will be on a quiz or test.
Â¢ Write down anything the teacher says more than once. If they
repeat something, they think it is important also.
Â¢ Write down any words that the teacher explains - give
definitions, examples, and any diagrams or drawings that the teacher
uses to explain the terms.
Â¢ Ask the teacher to explain again if you do not understand
anything, or ask they they write it down so you can copy it into your
notes
Â¢ Copy any drawings, diagrams, maps, or images the teacher
draws (if it is very complicated, make sure it is in your textbook so
you can study it later, or see if the teacher can make you a copy)
You can also record the lecture (ask the teacher if it is OK first)
and copy notes after class if you can't write quickly enough to keep
up. In this case, you should listen carefully to the lecture and see
how much you can understand before you write the notes.
Organized Note-Taking Systems
There are a variety of different systems for taking notes - here's
some information on how to do each one! Click on the Link at the end
for more complete examples of each
Â¢ The Charting Method - this is a way of taking notes for a
confusing lecture which involves a lot of relationships, dialogue,
comparisons and other connections between a lot of different areas.
Make you paper into a set of columns with the main topics to be
covered in your lecture written at the top of the sheet. As the
teacher covers each fact, write it into the correct column. This is a
good method if you have a lot of information and not a lot of time to
write, but you have to know what topics are going to be covered ahead
of time, so that you can make your columns.
Â¢ The Cornell Method - this is a way of adding extra
information and "clues" to your notes without recopying the whole
thing. Basically, you just leave a huge blank margin on the left or
right side of your page, then add cues, hints, and extra information
in the blank spaces. When you study, you can cover up your notes and
just look at the cues in the margin to see if you know the material.
Â¢ The Outline Method - this is the one I usually recommend; it
is a way of showing main facts and how they are related to one
another. You can do a formal outline - the kind with numbers,
letters, etc. - or just use the indented areas to show what goes
underneath what category. The major points or most important facts
will be listed further toward the left-hand side of the page.
Information which explains these facts, defines terms, or otherwise
supports the main points will be listed underneath them and indented
toward the right. This is a good way to make your notebook because
all you have to do to study is read each point as a question. The
only problem with using an outline would be if you have a teacher who
covers a lot of information very quickly so that it's hard for you to
keep up; in that case, use another method during their class or ask
for a written outline to keep in your notes.
Â¢ The Mapping Method - this is a visual method of taking notes,
and involves making a map or diagram showing how all the information
is connected. It is a good way to keep up with a teacher who covers
lots of information, or when you don't know exactly what the lecture
will be about (such as a guest speaker). Instead of taking detailed
notes, you just jot down the main points. Then, you draw lines
connecting facts or details; show connections with arrows; circle
important information; or any other visual way you want to remind
yourself of the lecture and the information you learned. This method
works best if you use it as a rough-draft, then recopy the
information into an outline or list afterword for easier studying.
Â¢ The Sentence Method - this is another way of handling a
lecture with a lot of information. You just copy down the important
information as the teacher speaks, writing each fact on a new line -
you do not actually have to write complete sentences so long as you
get the important information down. The best way to use this method
is as a rough draft, because you have trouble reading through the
mass of sentences later on when studying - use this method to get the
information, then recopy it into an outline so that it makes more
sense and is easier to study.
MOBILE NOTE TAKER OR DIGITAL PEN

Smart note taker is a very useful product that could satisfy the needs of people in todayâ„¢s technological and fast life. This product can be used in many ways. The Smart note taker provides taking fast and easy notes to people who are busy oneâ„¢s cell with something. With the help of smart note taker
People will be able to make notes in air, while being busy with their work. The written notes will be stored in the memory chip of the pen and will be able to read in digital medium after the job is done. This will save time and facilitate life.
Features of smart note taker:
1) The smart note taker is good and helpful for blinds that think and write freely.
2)Another place, where our product can play an important role is where two people talk on the phone. The subscribers
are apart from each other while their talk, and they may want to use figures or texts to understand themselves better.
3)Itâ„¢s also useful especially for instructors in presentations. the instructors may not want to present the lecture in front of the board. The drawn figure can be processed and directly sent to the server computer in the room. The server computer then can broadcast the drawn shape through network to all of the computers which are present in the room. By this way lectures are aimed to be more efficient and fun.

Working:

This product will be simple but powerful. The product will be able to sense 3D shapes and motions that user tries to draw.The sensed information will be processed and transferred to the memory chip and then will be monitored on the display device. The drawn shape then can be broadcasted to the network or sent to a mobile device.
There will be an additional feature of the product that will monitor the notes, which were taken before, on the application program used in the computer. This application program can be a word document or an image file. Then, the sensed that were drawn into the air will be recognized and with the help of the software program software we will write the desired character will be printed in the word document. If the application program is a paint related program, then the most similar shape will be chosen by the program and then will be printed on screen.
Construction:
Since, JAVA applet is suitable for both the drawings and strings, all these applications can be put [together by developing a single JAVA applet program. The java code that we will develop will also be installed on the pen so that the processor in the pen will be able to draw and type the desired text on the display panel.
Applet:
Applet is a function of java which for example, is a kind of container(file) which contains a set of programs made in java. It is widely used in making various applications based on java. It is one of the best features of java.
The various strings, drawings etc Will be made using a class file and this file will not be a single file. It will be a set of files linked together in a single applet program.
Database:
The system installed in the pen will consist of a database which will help the processor to recognize various words made visually in the air.
Each word written in the air will resemble to a word in the database and the word present in the database will be printed. This will remain the basic principle of the working of a smart note taker.
Conclusion:
Hence we can conclude that our product has many advantages over digital pen , since the smart note taker is a device that can store visual recordings and thus can be used widely.

The Smart NoteTaker is such a helpful product that satisfies the
needs of the people in todayâ„¢s technologic and fast life.
The Smart NoteTaker provides taking fast and easy notes to people who are busy oneâ„¢s self with something.
With the help of Smart NoteTaker, people will be able to write
notes on the air, while being busy with their work.

Another place, where the product can play an important role,
is where two people talks on the phone
There will be an additional feature of the product which will monitor the notes, which were taken before, on the application program used in the computer
This application program can be a word document or an image file.
The written note will be stored on the memory chip of the pen, and will be able to read in digital medium after the job has done. This will save time and facilitate life
The Smart NoteTaker is good and helpful for blinds that think
and write freely
The product will be able to sense 3D shapes and motions that user tries to draw
Itâ„¢s also useful especially for instructors in presentations

The drawn shape then can be broadcasted to the network or sent to a mobile device

The sensed figures that were drawn onto the air will be recognized

The desired character will be printed in the word document

If the application program is a paint related program, then the most similar shape will be chosen by the program and then will be printed on the screen.

Â¢ The Smart Note Taker is such a helpful product that satisfies the needs of the people in todayâ„¢s technologic and fast life. This product can be used in many ways. The Smart Note Taker provides taking fast and easy notes to people who are busy oneâ„¢s self with something. With the help of Smart Note Taker, people will be able to write notes on the air, while being busy with their work. The written note will be stored on the memory chip of the pen, and will be able to read in digital medium after the job has done. This will save time and facilitate life.
Â¢ The Smart Note Taker is good and helpful for blinds that think and write freely.
Â¢ Another place, where our product can play an important role, is where two people talks on the phone. The subscribers are apart from each other while their talk and they may want to use figures or texts to understand themselves better.
Â¢ Itâ„¢s also useful especially for instructors in presentations. The instructors may not want to present the lecture in front of the board. The drawn figure can be processed and directly sent to the server computer in the room. The server computer then can broadcast the drawn shape through network to all of the computers which are present in the room. By this way, the lectures are aimed to be more efficient and fun.

By
Mohd Abdul Razzak
03-07-4077
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